Behind the Name: Comments for the name Bogdan

Comments for BOGDAN:

Also used in Bulgarian.

-- rositsa 12/2/2004

"Dan" means given, not gift. So Bogdan = God given, a gift from God.

-- sakala 7/10/2005

Origin of name is Serbian, not Russian or Bulgarian. They merely adopted this name. It is translation from Greek name Theodosios and it means (as well as Theodosios) "Given by God". Bogdan = "Bog" (God) + "dan" (given) and not "God's gift" or "Giving God" as you translated Theodosios. Theodore would be the "Gift of God" and we have direct translation of this name in Serbian and it is Božidar. Božiji(God's) + dar (gift)= Božidar. So both names are Serbian origin.

-- bogdan 1/24/2006

This name is unique even if it has the word bog in it.

-- Anonymous User 6/16/2006

I agree with the comments about 'dan' -- it means 'given', not 'gift'. [noted -ed]

-- Ivayla 9/15/2006

Name variant: Bogden. During WWII, basic supplies were rationed and people often ran short. Feuds on occassions erupted between the haves and the have nots. In one case, this family name separated ways distinguishing the difference by changing the "A" to an "E".

-- mrmiami 3/10/2007

It is a Macedonian name as well. The meaning is the same, given by god.

-- bpetrusevski 5/27/2007

Also Ukrainian.

-- Anonymous User 7/24/2007

This name (Богдан, also transliterated Bohdan) can also be considered a Ukrainian name.

http://www.unian.net/eng/news/news-265482.html

-- bogdano 7/26/2009

Also a masculine name in Croatia.

-- goricar 11/15/2009

Croatian and Serbian pronunciation is the same as Polish: BAWG-dahn. [noted -ed]

-- enchy 7/28/2011

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